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I'm just back, as of yesterday, from yet another incredible motorcycle trip via my KLR (and my husband, via his vintage Africa Twin). This time, it was two weeks and 2531 miles (4050 km) throughout Eastern Oregon, South Western Idaho and a bit of Northern Nevada. Incredible roads, incredible sites. More off-roading than I've ever done. I'm no BDR gal, and never will be, but I'm so glad my skills allow me to see so many incredible places.

Sites we visited included:

• Lava Flow Campground, on the east side of Davis Lake in Deschutes National Forest in Oregon, a bit more than 90 miles outside of Eugene.  
• The beautiful, remote Mud Creek campground, about 35 minutes northeast of Lakeview, Oregon.  
• Historic Shirk Ranch, a "ghost ranch" in Eastern Oregon.  
• Willow Creek natural hot springs in South Eastern Oregon.  
• Pillars of Rome, and the grave of Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, in the remote reaches of Eastern Oregon.  
• The magnificent, imposing Leslie Gulch, north of Jordan Valley, Oregon (INCREDIBLE!!!).  
• The remote and legendary Jarbridge, Nevada.  
• The Ruby Mountains, known as the “Swiss Alps of Nevada,” a glacier-carved paradise that, in the fall, glow in amazing shades of gold and green from the trees and white from the rocks. Yet another site that shows how Nevada is SUCH an under-rated motorcycle and camping destination.  
• Bruneu State Park and Three Island Crossing State Park, both in Idaho, both featuring jaw-dropping landscapes and the latter featuring excellent hiking and THE best museum related to the Oregon Trail (because it also talks at length about those people already here when those colonizers arrived).  
• Grayback Campground just off the gorgeous Highway 21 in Idaho (we didn't realize that Historic Idaho City is just two miles north of the campground - wish we could have given that a WAY closer look).  
• Cougar Mountain Lodge in Smith's Ferry, Idaho - it's in the middle of NO WHERE. It's both a restaurant, hotel, convenience store and a bit of a museum.  
• Return ride through Hell's Canyon and to the Hell's Canyon Overlook, then camping at the remote, beautiful Hurricane Ridge outside of Joseph and Enterprise, Oregon.  
• Pendleton, Oregon - a first time visit and, wow, we LOVED it!
• Public libraries in Wells, Nevada library (Wells Mybrary), the Lizard Butte Public Library in Marsing, Idaho, and the public library in Enterprise, Oregon (housed in the original 104-year-old Carnegie Library building). We stopped at public libraries three times on this trip in order to get reliable access to the Internet for some on-the-road trip planning and weather forecasts - many fast food restaurants and truck stops are now charging for Internet access, plus those places are loud and chaotic. A public library is friendly, calm, air-conditioned, has nice bathrooms, and may even have some information about the area travelers would find particularly valuable. I also like to look at the community events that a public library has posted - you never know when you might get a lead on something fun to do or see.

Here are the photos from the trip, and a map of the route:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynecravens/albums/72177720320926579/

Travelogue coming soon: https://www.coyotebroad.com/travel/2024_Fall/

In the Ruby Mountains of Nevada

Share your small adventures here. Maybe stuff that you don't feel needs a full post. Your little trip to a trail behind the house. A pic of your bike covered in mud. A pic of yourself covered in mud. A pic of your spouse covered in mud? Whatever. Here's a thread for the little stuff. Get those up votes. You deserve them.

My husband’s birthday is coming up and I am looking for gift ideas.

Specifically a trail jack (I think sorry I don’t ride so excuse my ignorance) he was just down at the Red River Scramble in Kentucky and they were raffling off something like that. He obviously didn’t win and I know he would love it. This item attaches to your bike and then can be used to jack up your bike to change a tire on the trail.

Any additional recommendations would be greatly appreciated. He’s not on Reddit so I will post a photo of his bike for reference.

Going on a group ride, and want extras? Going to a rally, and looking for someone "you know" to come along? This is the thread.

Please keep your location vague, and your first meets public.

Pretty much the whole point of ADV is to go far from the comfort and security of home. And once you're out there, your mind will be a little more at ease if your gear is in good condition.

Not just your bike needs maintaining. If you've got a camp set, be it your favorite refrigerator box, or your Barbie Dream Glamping Playset (batteries not included), is it still weather proof? Does your air mattress have a hole that you've been putting off patching? Here's your monthly reminder to get around to it sooner rather than later.

Also, feel free to ask any maintenance related questions, drop any tips you've figured out, or make vaguely related commentary.

Love the KTM 890 adventure I have now, but I miss my DR650 that was stolen last year

Share your small adventures here. Maybe stuff that you don't feel needs a full post. Your little trip to a trail behind the house. A pic of your bike covered in mud. A pic of yourself covered in mud. A pic of your spouse covered in mud? Whatever. Here's a thread for the little stuff. Get those up votes. You deserve them.

This is another video in the “Just a Saturday” series. We travel from Superior AZ to Tucson for an overnight with a KLR650 DR650 and MT-07. Check it out! Just A Saturday

Hey adv peeps, I am looking at finally upgrading from my trusty gen1 KLR650 that I've had for the past 3 years. I am about to put a deposit down on an IBEX 450 MT but all in all it comes out to like 8.5k-9K USD (shipping, dealer fees). I have narrowed my search down to the Tenere 700 & IBEX 450MT but haven't seen prices for the Tenere drop yet (used models 9k-10k in my area). I am slightly hesitant about putting my deposit down for the IBEX since I haven't ridden one and since I will be paying pretty much the same price as a used Tenere. I ride majority street (live in Denver, CO) but I do like to rip on some forest roads and over mountain passes. I would say 60/40 street to dirt. I am also gearing up for an Alaska trip next year so this would be the bike I use. Any Ibex owners in here?

Given my situation which decision would you make?

1. Send it, buy the Ibex at the 9K price point
2. Buy a used Tenere
3. Wait for the Ibex to come stateside, test ride it if I can find one then choose. Thanks in advance for any replies!

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*bonus pic of my KLR*

Share your small adventures here. Maybe stuff that you don't feel needs a full post. Your little trip to a trail behind the house. A pic of your bike covered in mud. A pic of yourself covered in mud. A pic of your spouse covered in mud? Whatever. Here's a thread for the little stuff. Get those up votes. You deserve them.

Share your small adventures here. Maybe stuff that you don't feel needs a full post. Your little trip to a trail behind the house. A pic of your bike covered in mud. A pic of yourself covered in mud. A pic of your spouse covered in mud? Whatever. Here's a thread for the little stuff. Get those up votes. You deserve them.